Wikimedia Australia
| Wikimedia® Australia is a proposed chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation. The pages linked below are for planning and discussing the steps needed to formally create this chapter for Wikimedians living in Australia.
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Draft Documents
- Constitution planning - describes the kind of constitution we want to have initially at incorporation and beyond.
- Wikimedia Australia/Draft Constitution based on consensus
- Wikimedia Australia/Draft Constitution based on model rules from NSW
Model documents
People interested in helping to create a local chapter
Please add your name below if you would like to help out or take part. Those who are members will become founding members once the Chapter is incorporated.
Meetings
- Meeting 1, 19 February 2006
- Agenda | Log | Summary | Evening meeting log
- Meeting 2, 24 April 2006
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 3, 10 June 2006
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 4, July 2006
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 5, December 2006
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 6, May 2007
- Agenda | Log | Summary
- Meeting 7, TBA
- Draft agenda and planning
Roles an Australian Chapter could play
- Promotion: Promotion of Wikimedia projects and Free content in general. To encourage the use of Wikimedia resources in education (at primary, secondary and tertiary levels). To provide a first point of contact for media people seeking comment from Australian contributors to Wikimedia projects.
- Recruitment: To recruit non-technically minded people to contribute to Wikimedia projects. This may involve some education on the use of Mediawiki software.
- Social: Organisation of conventions
- Research: With a local chapter, research should be easier. The chapter can work together to gather information on a range of topics not currently covered.
- Wikinews Accreditation: A local chapter could possibly oversee Wikinews accreditation in Australia... ? I have no idea what issues are involed here, just throwing it up as something to think about. - Borofkin 03:39, 20 February 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, absolutely!! pfctdayelise 15:21, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
- Partnerships: with companies in Australia wanting to work with Wikimedia content in some way. For example, Directmedia worked with the German chapter to produce the German DVD/Book release.
- Possible Projects: Contribution of Australian history and culture to Wikimedia projects.
- Hosting Wikimania 2008, see the bid development page
- Fundraising. I put my hand up for that! Auroranorth`
Todo/Issues for Establishment
Please discuss these on the Discussion page.
- Organisational structure: Should the chapter be an incorporated association, co-operative or a non-profit company?
- Obtaining an ABN: this can only be done once the above is done
- Establishment costs: Where will money to set the chapter up come from?
- Governing committee: How will the organisation be governed?
- Taxation: Would the chapter be eligible for income tax exemption and deductible gift recipient status.
- Fundraising: In NSW a fundraising licence is needed to solicit donations for some organisations. Would this apply to the chapter?
External links
- ATO: Non-Profit Organisations
- http://www.philanthropy.org.au/
- Managing legal, tax and compliance issues comprehensive list of fact-sheets for each state on inforporation and fundraising, + others - website has tons of info on committees/boards as well as fundraising and other topics